Remedies Available to a Tenant after a Default by the Landlord: State Law Comparison Tool Report [August 2023]


Summary

This practice note contains a report generated by the Practical Guidance State Law Comparison Tool showing a survey of state law governing the remedies available to a tenant after a default by the landlord. When the landlord defaults on a lease, some states allow the tenant to offset or withhold rent. Other states allow the tenant to abandon or terminate the lease under the doctrine of constructive eviction.